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Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels sign declaration of principles to end conflict in eastern Congo

Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels sign declaration of principles to end conflict in eastern Congo

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels on Saturday signed a declaration of principles in Qatar to end decadeslong fighting and commit to a comprehensive peace agreement that would include the restoration of state authorities in key east
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Tourist boat capsizes during a thunderstorm in Vietnam, leaving 34 dead. 8 people remain missing

Tourist boat capsizes during a thunderstorm in Vietnam, leaving 34 dead. 8 people remain missing

HA LONG BAY, Vietnam (AP) — A boat carrying tourists capsized during a sudden thunderstorm in Vietnam on Saturday afternoon during a sightseeing excursion, killing 34 people, state media reported. Eight others remain missing.
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A vehicle drives into a crowd in Los Angeles, injuring 30 people, including at least 3 critically

A vehicle drives into a crowd in Los Angeles, injuring 30 people, including at least 3 critically

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A vehicle rammed into a crowd of people waiting to enter a nightclub along a busy boulevard in Los Angeles early Saturday, injuring 30 people. Victims were transported to local hospitals and trauma centers, according to Capt.
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Trump sues Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch over reporting on Epstein ties

Trump sues Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch over reporting on Epstein ties

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump filed a $10 billion lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal and media mogul Rupert Murdoch Friday, a day after the newspaper published a story reporting on his ties to wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein.
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US envoy says Syria and Israel agree to ceasefire as Druze minority and Bedouin clans clash in Syria

US envoy says Syria and Israel agree to ceasefire as Druze minority and Bedouin clans clash in Syria

MAZRAA, Syria (AP) — U.S. envoy to Syria Tom Barrack said early Saturday that Israel and Syria had agreed to a ceasefire following Israel’s intervention this week in fighting between Syrian government forces and rival armed groups .
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Brazil's former President Bolsonaro ordered to wear an electronic ankle monitor

Brazil's former President Bolsonaro ordered to wear an electronic ankle monitor

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro has been ordered to wear an ankle monitor, authorities said on Friday, in a move he described as "a supreme humiliation.
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Scottie Scheffler with a 64 sets a daunting target at the British Open

Scottie Scheffler with a 64 sets a daunting target at the British Open

PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — Scottie Scheffler had no idea what was coming his way Friday in the British Open. He warmed up in a short-sleeved shirt. The umbrella was out when he walked off the first green.
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Minnesota lawmaker convicted of felony burglary for breaking into estranged stepmother’s home

Minnesota lawmaker convicted of felony burglary for breaking into estranged stepmother’s home

A Minnesota state senator was convicted of burglary Friday for breaking into her estranged stepmother’s home, and faced calls for her immediate resignation from a closely divided chamber where she holds a deciding vote.
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Venezuela releases 10 jailed Americans in deal that frees migrants deported to El Salvador by US

Venezuela releases 10 jailed Americans in deal that frees migrants deported to El Salvador by US

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela released 10 jailed Americans on Friday in exchange for getting home scores of migrants deported by the United States to El Salvador months ago under the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, officials said.
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17-year-old charged with murder in paddleboarder's killing at a pond in rural Maine

17-year-old charged with murder in paddleboarder's killing at a pond in rural Maine

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Authorities in Maine said Friday they have charged a 17-year-old with murder in the death of a paddleboarder who went missing on a rural pond that is a popular summer destination. The body of Sunshine Stewart, 48, of St.
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